I have SMETS 1 smart meter IHD . It was given to me when I had the smart meters put in by EON. I haven't paid much attention to it til recently. I have it on the daily so far for both gas and electric together. The amount shown never makes any sense. One day it showed £4.35 I blinked and it was £3.60! I went away and came back 10 minutes later and it was £1.40! I went to find a manual for it but couldn't find one. Any ideas? Thanks
IHD changes amounts
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Level 9216-12-22@Dilcia
Sounds like its showing your rolling daily average, rather than actual usage. If you get up in the morning and put your kettle and toaster on, the numbers will shoot up, and then start to rack down again until the next time you put the kettle on or use the washing machine.
What make and model of IHD do you have?
Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons. -
Level 9116-12-22@retrotecchie and I recommend monitoring unit consumption rather than cash values because of price changes and displays using incorrect tariff information.
consumption drives your billing - use less and you pay less.
I find an internet search engine great for getting copies of missing manuals. But I’ve given up finding them for other people, sorry.Current Eon Next and EDF customer, ex Zog and Symbio. Don't think dual fuel saves money and don't like smart meters. Chronologically Gifted. If I offend let me know by private message, but I’ll continue to express my opinions nonetheless. -
Level 9216-12-22@meldrewreborn
I just don't see the point of half the stuff that smart meters or IHD's do or are supposed to do. I'd lay money that both you and I, as well as many others, can 'outsmart' a smart meter with just being energy savvy.
And completely agree that cost is not key. When it comes to measuring consumption, the kiloWatt hour is king. Use less, pay less.
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Level 9116-12-22@retrotecchie you know I agree
but while Smart meters are promoted on the basis of consumer benefits the real (allegedly) benefits are to the suppers, generators and the grid. So they’ll be forced upon us all eventually. -
Level 9216-12-22@meldrewreborn
Agreed. I've been studying smart metering for a long time now, mostly the complete hash they have made of implementing a poorly thought out system and the technical deficiencies of the system, not to mention the vastly underestimated costs (running into billions) that have ultimately been passed onto customers.
I have yet to find one actual real benefit that the customer gets to see in terms of the impact to their wallet.
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